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Friday, September 19th, 2025
Good morning, Kokomo. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 19th of September.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ The new Pizza Inn franchise at 201 Rouch Place Dr in Rochester — owned by David and Phoebe Omete — is hiring 16 to 20 team members as it prepares for a grand opening, with plans to hire locally and offer negotiable pay. Applicants can submit their interest online or by email as the owners work to set an opening date. Giant.fm
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Indiana University Kokomo congratulated 123 students who earned degrees in August from 29 counties and six states—these graduates received bachelor's, master's, and certificate programs in fields like business, nursing, and science. The celebration honored a wide range of study areas as the university marked another successful class. Kokomo Lantern
- ➤ The Very Early Childhood Education Center will host the Crib to Classroom Family Expo at Memorial Gymnasium this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.—offering free resources for families with young children. Kokomo Tribune
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Office of Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs have opened applications for the second round of Community Development Block Grants for 2025. Local governments can apply for projects like blight clearance, Main Street Revitalization, public facilities improvements, and water system upgrades—proposals are due Oct. 24 and Dec. 19. Giant.fm
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Today the Indiana Department of Environmental Management declared an air quality action day until midnight EDT as unhealthy ozone levels prompt advisories for sensitive groups to limit outdoor time. A Walk of Hope will take place Saturday at Foster Park and Dawn Kubly of the Suicide Prevention Coalition urged support with the message "You’re not alone. We want you to be around. You’re enough" — a call for mental health awareness. Kokomo Tribune
- ➤ Today, the Breast in Show fundraiser will run from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at The Experiece, 1801 Country Club Drive — the event, themed Work Hard, Fight Harder, will feature a bra auction, dinner, and live music by Blue Collar Union to help cover breast cancer screening costs, with tickets at $50 or $450 for a table of 10. Kokomo Tribune
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Halloween Hustle Fun Run 2025
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Kokomo Family YMCA — Registration fees apply — Dress up in your favorite costume and run a spooky 5k this Halloween.
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